Montague

Montague is a surname of Norman French origin, familiar to most English speakers from Romeo and Juliet, where the Montagues and Capulets are the feuding families.

The name sometimes appears as shorthand for one side of any bitter rivalry: The two departments were like Montagues and Capulets.

Shakespeare

Romeo

Ardent male lover

  • JulietFemale name, phonetic J
  • VeronaItalian city, famous tragically
  • tragedyDisastrous or sorrowful event

Capulet · Mercutio · Tybalt · star-crossed · feud · lovers · balcony · poison · duel · Friar Lawrence

surname

family name

Hereditary portion of identity

English · hereditary · peerage · genealogy · bloodline · dynasty · house · clan · patronymic · aristocratic

feud

Capulet

  • rivalryOngoing contest between opponents
  • vendettaProlonged retaliatory conflict
  • enmityBitter, lasting ill will

hatred · conflict · strife · animosity · hostility · grudge · discord · revenge · warfare · brawl

Categories
Opposites
feuding families in romeo and juliet

MontagueCapulet

Tybalt · Juliet

literary/symbolic rivalry

MontagueCapulet

Hatfield · McCoy

Family

Montagues

Familiarity
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Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G